Course marshalls take shelter as the tail-end of Hurricane Gordon causes disruption as it sweeps over County Kildare

Gusts of more than 40mph force organisers to close the K Club to spectators and all non-essential staff

Officials struggle to keep hold of the Irish tricolor as the strong winds continue to wreak havoc with Ryder Cup plans

Up to 40,000 golf fans are expected to attend the day's practice and many are forced to queue patiently outside

K Club greenkeepers continue to prepare the fairways throughout the morning despite the wet conditions

Europe's Darren Clarke braves the rain when practice gets underway as he continues his partnership with Lee Westwood

Luke Donald takes part in practice on the range and is paired with Spain's Sergio Garcia for the second day of preparations

The weather continues to cause problems for spectators squeezed into the best vantage points across the course

Tiger Woods joins his team captain Tom Lehman as the US team head into the wild weather for a second day of practice

Some fans are left disappointed as Lehman's side controversially decide to just concentrate on their short game